Wave-motor.



A. V. LARSON.

WAVE MOTOR APPLICATION FILED JULY 1|. 1916.

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A. V! LARSON.

WAVE MOTOR.-

APPLICATION FILED IULY1I,I916.

Patented Apr. 17, 1917.

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AUGUST VICTOR LARSON, F BBIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT.

WAVE-Moron.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 17, 1917.

Application filed July 11, 1916. Serial No. 108,615.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUeUs'r VICTOR LAR- SON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bridgeport, in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wave-Motors; and I do hereby de-' clare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same This invention relates to wave motors and more particularly to a motor of this charac ter especially designed for operating an air compressor.

The invention has for its primary object to provide a wave motor including a float having direct connection with a compressor and vertically adjustable means for pivotally supporting the pump and float.

WVith this and other objects in view, the invention consims in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts as will be hereinafter specifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of the improved wave motor,

Fig. 2 represents a horizontal view on th line 22 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 represents a top plan view of the wave motor, and

Fig. 4 represents a longitudinal sectional View through the compressor and the adjacent portion of the wave motor.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 5 indicates a hollow standard embedded in an upright position in the bed of an ocean and projecting a distance above the surface thereof. A post 6 is slidably mounted in. the standard or upright 5 and is formed in one longitudinal edge with a plurality of recesses 7 adapted to receive the curved end 8 of a locking member 9 pivotally secured at 10 to the standard 5. Aweight 11 is connected with the free end of the locking member 9 and normally retains the curved end 8 thereof in engagement with the locking member 9 in adjusted position. A cable 12 is also connected with the weighted-end of the locking member 9 whereby the latter may be swung on its pivotal axis 10 to disengage the curved end thereof from thepost 6 to per fastened thereto. through an eye bolt 32'fastened to the upmit the latter to be adjusted. A pair of stops or abutments 13 are secured to or formed integral with the post 6 and are designed to limit the downward movement of a pair of supporting plates 14 which latter are rotatably mounted upon the post 6 and support a pump cylinder 15 laterally of the post. I I

A pair of arms 16 are rigidly secured at their upper extremities to the cylinder 15,

and pivotally support at their lower ends an arm 17 projecting upwardly and laterally of a ball float 18. The float 18 is connected with the medial portion of the arm 17 by braces 19. A piston 20 is slidably mounted in the cylinder 15 and is provided with a piston rod 21 carrying a pin 22 at its lower end pivotally and slidably engaged in aslot 23 formed in the arm 17 adjacent its pivotal axis. Air inlet and outlet pipes 24 and 25, respectively, are connected with the upper head 26' of the cylinder 15, and the outlet pipe is connected with a casing 27 rotatably supported upon the upper extremity of the adjustable post, 6 permitting swinging A standard 30 of greater height than the post 6 when the latter is in its uppermost position is embedded in the bottom of the ocean at a point adjacent the standard 5 and one end of a lifting cable 31 is permanently The cable 31 is slipped per end of a post 31carried by the upper cylinder head26 and the oppositeend of the cable is extended to a point where it may be conveniently actuated by the operator.

In operation the ball 18 floats upon the surface of the water and the lever 17 is oscillated in a vertical plane bythe waves. The movement of the arm 17 is transmitted to the piston 20 through the rod 21, thus drawing air through the inlet pipe 24 and ejecting it through the outlet pipe 25, casing 27, and supply pipe 28. The pivotal connection between the arms and plates 14 and the post 6 permits the ball float 18 to move a limited distance in the direction of flow of the water, thus reducing the strain upon the-motor to a minimum. The ball float 18 is elevated to inoperative position bv pulling upon the cable 12, thus swinging the locking member 9 upon its pivotalaxis l0 and disengaging the curved end'8 thereof from the notches in the post 6, permitting the latter to be moved upwardly by an upward pull upon the lifting cable 31. bubsequent to the adjustment of the post 6, the cable 12 is released and the weight 11 swings the locking member 9 so that it will engage the curved end 8 thereof with the post 6 and thus lock the latter in adjusted position.

It will be understood that the supply pipe 28 is relatively stationary and the movement of the outlet pipe 25, compressor cylinder 15 and float 18, incident to the movement of the latter upon the surface of the water, is permitted by the pivotal connection of the angular end 29 of the supply pipe with the hollow casing 27.

What I claim is:

1. A wave motor including a standard, a post adjustably mounted therein, a compressor cylinder carried by said post, a float, an arm carried by said float pivotally supported by said cylinder, and means for looking said post in adjusted position.

2. A wave motor including a standard, a post adjustably supported therein, a compressor cylinder pivotally mounted upon said post, an arm pivotally secured to said cylinder, a float carried by said arm, and means for locking said post in adjusted position.

3, A wave motor including a standard, a post slidably mounted in said standard, means for locking said post in adjusted position with relation to said standard, a compressor including a cylinder and a floatactuated piston reciprocably mounted therein, means pivotally securing said compressor to said post, means for elevating said compressor, an arm pivotally securedto said compressor, and a float carried by said arm.

4 A wave motor comprising a post, a

Copies of this patent may be obtained for compressor including a cylinder and a float operated piston reciprocably mounted therein, a float connected with said compressor, supporting plates carried by said compressor pivotally receiving said post, an outlet pipe for said compressor, a hollow casing connected with said outlet pipe disposed in axial alinement with said post, and an air supply pipe rotatably received within said casing.

5. A wave motor including a standard, a vertically adjustable post supported by said standard, means for locking said post in adjusted position, a compressor pivotallyand adjustablysupported by said post, said compressor including a cylinder and a piston reciprocably mounted therein, and a float operably connected with said piston of the compressor.

6. A wave motor including a standard, a vertically adjustable post supported by said standard, means for elevating said post, means for locking said post in adjusted. position, a compressor pivotally and adjustably supported by said post, said compressor including a cylinder and a piston reciprocably mounted therein, and a float connected with the piston of said compressor.

7. A wave motor including a post, a compressor pivotally supported by said post, said compressor including a cylinder and a piston reciprocably mounted therein, an outlet pipe connected with said compressor, a casing communicating with said pipe and rotatably supported upon the upper terminal of said post, a supply pipe rotatably received within the cylinder, and a float operatively connected with the piston.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

AUGUST VICTOR LARSON.

Witnesses:

MAY OCONNELL, ALFRED GRnis NGER.

ve cents cact by addressing: the Commissioner of vPatents, Washington, D G. i 1 

